THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted clearing operations today as part of its objective of easing heavy traffic flow along the National Capital Region’s (NCR) major thoroughfares, particularly along EDSA.
In today’s clearing operations along Panay Avenue in Quezon City, which is part of Mabuhay Lane Route #1, the MMDA has issued 23 tickets for illegally parked vehicles in a span of 30 minutes, while two vehicles were towed.
Illegally parked vehicles were ticketed and towed. Penalty for attended illegally parked vehicles is P1,000 while unattended illegally parked vehicles will be fined P2,000. Towed vehicles, on the other hand, will be brought to the agency’s impounding area in Tumana, Marikina City.
MMDA Chairman Romando Artes said the agency will conduct regular clearing operations on all Mabuhay Lanes which serve as alternate routes for EDSA.
“The MMDA is serious in its bid to decongest EDSA and provide motorists with alternate routes that are passable and free from obstructions. We are closely coordinating with the local government units and the Department of the Interior and Local Government to ensure that these roads will be maintained obstruction-free,” Artes said.
The MMDA chief also said their target is to totally clear Metro Manila roads within three months.
“We want to ensure that at the end of our term, we will turn over obstruction-free and orderly Metro Manila roads to the next administration,” Artes said.
Meanwhile, Artes said that there is still no need to expand the number coding as vehicle volume is still below the pre-pandemic levels. He also said that the increase in gasoline prices is a possible factor to the lesser number of vehicles traversing EDSA.
(PHOTO CREDIT: MMDA-PIO)